Unit 2 Looking into the future Reading and Thinking 课件-2026-2027学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第一册

该高中英语课件围绕“智能家居让生活更轻松”展开，核心介绍智能家居的智能控制、健康监测、灾害预防等功能。课堂导入通过提问学生拥有的智能物品并列举实例，激活生活经验，自然引出主题，为后续阅读构建学习支架。 其亮点在于通过中英文对照文本和词汇注释提升语言能力，设计填表、功能问答等任务培养思维品质，如分析各类智能家居功能并归纳类别。采用生活化实例（如智能床记录睡眠、马桶监测健康），学生能主动参与知识总结，既提升英语理解与表达能力，又培养逻辑思维，教师可借助结构化资料高效开展教学。

Unit 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE Reading and Thinking: SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER Lead-in Do you have any “ ” things? Can you imagine living in a smart home, what will your life look like? SMART smart closestool smartphone smartwatch smart TV Can you imagine a “smart” house? Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house? Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer? These kinds of things happen to us all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead to problems. However, in the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget. These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in. 智能家居让生活更轻松 你有没有曾忘记锁门？或者，你曾经忘记关掉电视或电脑吗？这种事情经常发生在我们身上，浪费资源，有时还会导致问题。然而，在不远的将来，我们将生活在智能住宅中。当我们外出时，智能家居会为我们锁门；当我们忘记关电视时，智能家居会记得关掉它。这些智能住宅将使我们安全，节省能源，并提供一个更舒适的居住环境。 SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER 4 SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house? Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer? These kinds of things happen to us all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead to problems. However, in the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget. These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in. 1. easy-easier-easiest lock the door 锁门 happen v.发生 all the time 一直，始终 waste resources 浪费资源 lead to 导致 in the not-too-distant future 在不久的将来 remember to do sth 记得做某事 save energy 节约能源 provide v.提供 environment n.环境 Intelligent Controls Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners. In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. The future home will use integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself. You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself. 智能控制 今天，我们必须使用电灯的开关，电器的旋钮，电视和空调的遥控器 。在未来，我们每天都会使用先进技术对家中几乎所有东西进行自动化控制。未来的家庭将使用集成的传感器来告诉你每天早上什么时候离开家，然后自己进入节能模式。你将不再需要考虑自己打开和关闭开关。 6 Intelligent Controls Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appliances电器, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners. In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. The future home will use integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself. You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself. 1.Intelligent adj.智能的，聪明的 3. advanced technology 先进技术 4. automatic control 自动控制 5. integrated sensors 集成传感器 6. an energy-efficient mode 节能模式 energy n.能量，能源 8. by oneself 独自，单独 no longer 再也不 Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already prepared for you. All controls will respond to voice commands, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey. 你的家也会了解你的日常习惯和偏好，所以当你每天晚上回家时，一切都会为你准备好。你一进家门，灯就会亮起，还有你最喜欢的音乐或电视节目(会自动播放)，而且你会发现晚餐已为你准备好了。并且你会发现你的晚餐已经为你准备好了。所有的控制都会响应语音指令，所以如果你想改变你的日常工作，你只要大声说出你想要什么，家庭系统就会服从。 8 Intelligent Controls Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already prepared for you. All controls will respond to voice commands, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey. 1. daily routine 日程安排 2. be ready/prepared for sb. 为某人准备好 3. come on 开始运转（或运行） 4. the instant 一…就 6. respond to sth 对……作出回应 voice commands 语音指令 Regular Health Checks In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day. Your bed, for example, will record how well you sleep every night. It will also be checking your body weight. If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will send a warning to your phone. It will also give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better. Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well. They can warn you early on if there is something abnormal or if you have a critical illness, such as cancer, and potentially save your life. 定期健康检查 此外，你的智能家居每天都会监测你的健康状况。例如，你的床会记录你每晚的睡眠质量。它也会检查你的体重。如果你开始有睡眠或体重问题，它会向你的手机发送警告。它还会为你提供更健康的饮食和如何睡得更好的建议。智能马桶也会持续记录你的健康状况。如果有什么不正常的情况，或者你有严重的疾病，比如癌症，它们可以提前警告你，并可能挽救你的生命。 10 Regular Health Checks In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day. Your bed, for example, will record how well you sleep every night. It will also be checking your body weight. If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will send a warning to your phone. It will also give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better. Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well. They can warn you early on if there is something abnormal or if you have a critical illness, such as cancer, and potentially save your life. 1. In addition 此外，另外 =what’s more monitor v.监视 n.监视器，班长 2. send a warning to 向…发送警告 3.weight n.重量 lose weight 4. keep track of 跟踪 as well 也 6. something abnormal 异常情况 7. a critical illness 重大疾病 No More Disasters Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents. For example, if a water pipe starts leaking, or if there is a short in the electrical wiring, your smart home will detect it and provide you with the relevant information. This way, you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes flooded or catches fire. 没有更多的灾难 智能家居将能够防止事故造成的严重损害。例如，如果水管漏水或发生电线短路，你的智能房屋将会探测出来，并给你提供相关的信息。这样，你就能在房子被水淹或着火之前解决这个问题。 12 No More Disasters Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents. For example, if a water pipe starts leaking, or if there is a short in the electrical wiring, your smart home will detect it and provide you with the relevant information. This way, you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes flooded or catches fire. 1. disaster n.灾难，灾害 be able to do sth能够做某事 prevent serious damage 阻止严重的损害 accident n.事故 for example 例如 a water pipe 水管 short 短路 electrical wiring 电线 provide sb with sth 提供某人某物 the relevant information 相关的信息 fix the problem 解决问题 flooded adj 被水淹的 This smart technology is not a fantasy. Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes. In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today. Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology. 这种智能技术不是幻想。许多这样的新发明已经可以使用，并在一些家庭中使用。从这种意义上来讲，明天的家已经是今天的家了。然而，要让大多数新家庭开始使用这项新技术还需要几年的时间。 14 This smart technology is not a fantasy. Many of these new innovations are already available and being used in some homes. In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today. Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology. 1. technology 技术，科技 a fantasy 一种幻想 2. new innovations 新的创新 3. in this sense 从这个意义上说 4. it will take some years before 要过些年才 Read for details and fill in the table below. In the future，what will smart homes do about…? doors TVs, computers water pipes, electrical wiring dinners lock the door for us when we are away switch off TVs and computers when we forget detect if there is a problem and provide us with the relevant information already prepare dinner for us In the future，what will smart homes do about…? beds toilets lights, favorite music, or TV record how well we sleep every night，check our body weight，send a warning to our phones when we have sleep or weight problems and give us suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better keep constant track of our health and warn us early on if there is something wrong come on the instant we enter the door Thanks for your attention! x264 0.128.2216+688+32 a17ff54 tMod [8-bit@4:2:0 X86] null, track 1 41874.094 $